Cross and his co-defendants are linked to more than 30 burglaries across metro Grand Rapids as well as a dozen car thefts, according to court records and investigators. Businesses targeted include marijuana dispensaries and liquor stores.
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation on Tuesday that prevents child marriage. The bills raise the minimum age to marry in Michigan to 18.
The bills also prevent parents and guardians from consenting to a minor’s marriage.
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Owner of Barrio Tacos GR accused of 'tip-pooling scheme,' owes employees backpay
The owner of a West Michigan-based taco place is facing a lawsuit from the federal government over allegedly requiring some employees to give up tip money that would later be distributed to kitchen employees.
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‘A will can be written on the inside of an eggshell’
From learning the difference between academic and practical law, to discovering inaccuracies in TV dramas, law students and graduates share things they found out during their studies
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Digital ID Cards Spread Across US States With Range of New Uses
A growing number of US states are letting residents prove their identity digitally, offering a more modern method than physical credentials for purchasing age-restricted products, seeking government benefits, or even checking in at the polls.
Read more at Bloomberg Law
Kent County law enforcement searching for organizers of illegal car, motorcycle meet-ups
Numerous clubs in West Michigan host organized events where enthusiasts can admire and share their love for cars. These types of events are legal and peaceful.
It becomes a problem when attendees meet in droves and park their cars in public intersections, creating a public safety hazard.
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For the first time that the Hague will investigate and prosecute any hacking crimes that violate existing international law, just as it does for war crimes committed in the physical world.
Read more at Wired
Long-Awaited Bitcoin Accounting Rules to Capture Rises, Dips
Crypto companies and other businesses with significant holdings of digital currencies will get long-awaited accounting rules to measure the value of the Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other crypto in their coffers, US accounting standard-setters unanimously voted Wednesday.
Read more at Bloomberg Law
Lawyers Faces Disciplinary Commission After Substitution Jutsu Goes Awry
A North Carolina lawyer told a disciplinary commission that she thought that substituting a litigant for her criminal client during an arraignment was “an acceptable strategy.”
The lawyer wants the commission to dismiss the ethics complaint on account of her desire to “represent clients zealously.”
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Goldman, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, UBS in $499 million stock lending settlement
Investors accused the banks of having conspired since 2009 to relegate the stock lending market to “the stone age” by boycotting startup platforms.
Read more at CNN
